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SEC/Big 12 Challenge times, TV assignments announced

Big 12 basketball, one of the top leagues in the country for years, has another prove-it day in the middle of the season with the SEC/Big 12 Challenge on Jan. 26.

Kansas at Kentucky and West Virginia at Tennessee are the premier games this time around. Arkansas at Texas Tech, Florida at TCU and Alabama at Baylor also could be compelling.

The Big 12 won the challenge the first three seasons, the leagues split the 10 games in 2017 and the SEC ruled last season.